A new week has brought to light moments of prayer, communion, and joy in the life of the Orthodox Church.
From the Beginning of the New Ecclesiastical Year and Orthodox youth events to services, processions, and testimonies of faith from parish communities, we invite you to discover, in pictures, some of the most important moments from August 31 – September 6, 2026.
Camps and a meeting of the Orthodox Youth in Romania
The National Cathedral was filled with young people at the opening of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) 2026, on September 2, 2026. Photo: BASILICA / Raluca Emanuela-EneAwaiting the “Procession of Lights” at ITO 2026, on September 2, 2026. Photo: BASILICA / Raluca Emanuela-EneHis Beatitude Patriarch Daniel among the ITO participants, on September 2, 2026. Photo: BASILICA / Raluca Emanuela-EneIn Hârja, Romania, the first edition of the Meeting of Young Orthodox (IMO) took place, an event organised by the Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău on September 2, 2026. Photo: Archdiocese of Roman and BacăuA young man confesses to a priest at the National Cathedral, on September 3, 2026. Photo: BASILICA / Raluca-Emanuela EneChristian Orthodox priest holding his son at the “Procession of Lights”, when Orthodox young people from Romania and other countries walked between the National Cathedral and the Historical Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on September 2, 2026. Photo: BASILICA / Raluca-Emanuela EneRepresentatives of the Archdiocese of Iași received the ITO torch on September 3, 2026, at the National Cathedral, recently built in Bucharest, Romania. Foto: BASILICA / Mircea FlorescuITO participants marched in procession from the National Cathedral to the esplanade of the “Saints Constantine and Helen” Patriarchal Cathedral, on September 3, 2026. Photo: BASILICA / Raluca-Emanuela EnePatriarch Daniel presents icons to children at the ITO 2026 closing ceremony, on September 3, 2026. Photo: BASILICA / Raluca-Emanuela EneActivities in the “Treasures of the Village” Camp organised by the parish in Mănăstirea Humorului, Romania. Photo: Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți
Images from Sister Orthodox Churches
The Ecumenical Patriarch officiated the service for the Beginning of the New Ecclesiastical Year on September 1, 2026. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate / Nikos PapahristouThe Metropolitan of Plovdiv received a visit from the famous Greek singer Konstantinos Argiros on September 2, 2026. Photo: Bulgarian PatriarchateThe Column of Saint Simeon Stylite returned to its original location in Aleppo after 14 centuries, on September 1, 2026. Photo: Antiochian PatriarchateMemorial service at Hilandar Monastery, Mount Athos. Photo: Instagram / hilandar_orgEcumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated the Divine Liturgy at the new Church of the “Three Holy Hierarchs” in Budapest, Hungary, and opened the Phanarion Orthodox Dialogue Centre. Photo: Szimandron.hu
Other
His Grace Teofil of Trotuș highlights the symbol of love for our neighbour. Photo: Archdiocese of Roman and BacăuThe faithful from Călărași, Romania, honoured the Icon of the Mother of God from Pângărați Monastery on September 4, 2026. Photo: Diocese of Călărași and SloboziaAn acolyte boy receives the blessing of the parish priest before wearing the sticharion at the Divine Liturgy in a church in Turda, Romania, on September 6, 2026. Photo: Marius RomilăAll-night Vigil at the Beginning of the New Ecclesiastical Year at the “Holy Apostles Peter and Paul” Parish in Gura Putnei, Romania, on September 1, 2026. Photo: Sabin SimotaThe parish church in Cernu, Romania, on its consecration day, September 6, 2026. Photo: BASILICA / Mircea FlorescuUnder the starry sky, one feels closer to heaven: “Saint Great Martyr George” Parish in Burdujeni, Romania, on September 4, 2026. Photo: Liliana NicoriciHis Grace Teofil of Trotuș communing children at Frumoasa Skete, Romania, on September 5, 2026. Photo: Archdiocese of Roman and BacăuHis Eminence Varsanufie, Archbishop of Râmnic, symbolically inaugurated with a basketball shot the new sports field of the Forestry College in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania. Photo: Facebook / Se întâmplă în VâlceaFaithful in an interior balcony, among the saints in the “Nativity of St John the Baptist” Church in Hurezi, Sălaj County, Romania, on September 6, 2026. Photo: Diocese of SălajThe Way of the Saints Procession in Moinești, Romania, on September 4, 2026. Photo: Archdiocese of Roman and BacăuA moment of prayer at Hărnicești Parish, Maramureș County, on September 6, 2026. Photo: Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarHis Eminence Calinic of Suceava blesses the faithful with holy water at the Cathedral in Suceava, Romania, on September 6, 2026. Photo: Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți / Sebastian-Andrei Lazăr
The photo of the week
Young people in folk costumes at the “Procession of Lights” held during the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) on September 2, 2026. Photo: BASILICA / Raluca-Emanuela Ene
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